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The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply | Robert Reich
The economic principles taught in school aren’t as relevant as hype, connections and total, arbitrary control
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Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire, after his SpaceX exploration and satellite company went public on the Nasdaq on Friday.
With shares priced at $135 each, Musk’s aerospace and satellite maker soared to an overall market valuation of approximately $1.77tn – which raised Musk’s net worth (which had already hovered at the astronomical $813bn) into the $1tn stratosphere.
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Robert Reich · Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 10:40 AM
US news | The Guardian
The economic principles taught in school aren’t as relevant as hype, connections and total, arbitrary control
Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire, after his SpaceX exploration and satellite company went public on the Nasdaq on Friday.
With shares priced at $135 each, Musk’s aerospace and satellite maker soared to an overall market valuation of approximately $1.77tn – which raised Musk’s net worth (which had already hovered at the astronomical $813bn) into the $1tn stratosphere.
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